Shloka 27

Īśvara-gītā: Bhakti as the Supreme Means; the Three Śaktis; Non-compelled Lordship

Devanagari script

मया ततमिदं कृत्सनं प्रधानपुरुषात्मकम् / मय्येव संस्थितं विश्वं मया संप्रेर्यते जगत्

Transliteration

mayā tatamidaṃ kṛtsanaṃ pradhānapuruṣātmakam / mayyeva saṃsthitaṃ viśvaṃ mayā saṃpreryate jagat

Translation

പ്രധാന-പുരുഷസ്വഭാവമുള്ള ഈ സമസ്ത വിശ്വവും എന്നാൽ വ്യാപ്തമാണ്. വിശ്വം എന്നിലേ തന്നെ സ്ഥാപിതം; എന്നാൽ തന്നെയാണ് ജഗത്ത് പ്രവർത്തനത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രേരിതമാകുന്നത്.

Word by Word

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम

• tatam: pervaded/spread
• tatam: Predicate/Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √tan/तन् ‘to spread’ का क्त-प्रत्यय ‘तत’)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• idam: this
• idam: Karma/Adhikarana (सन्दर्भानुसार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; संकेत (demonstrative)

• kṛtsanam: entire/whole
• kṛtsanam: Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛtsna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• pradhāna-puruṣa-ātmakam: of the nature of Pradhāna and Puruṣa
• pradhāna-puruṣa-ātmakam: Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pradhāna (प्रातिपदिक) + puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुषः (determinative): ‘having the nature of Pradhāna and Puruṣa’

• mayi: in me
• mayi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• eva: indeed
• eva: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• saṃsthitam: situated/established
• saṃsthitam: Predicate/Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃsthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; sam-√sthā/स्था का क्त)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• viśvam: the universe
• viśvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

• saṃpreryate: is impelled/activated
• saṃpreryate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-pra-√īr/ईर् (प्रेरणे)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive/कर्मणि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• jagat: the world
• jagat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching as Ishvara

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Pradhana
• Purusha
• Ishvara

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It presents the Supreme as all-pervading and all-supporting: the cosmos rests in Him, and both matter (Pradhāna) and consciousness (Puruṣa) are encompassed by His being, indicating an Ishvara-centered non-dual frame where all existence depends on the Lord.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports īśvara-smṛti and īśvara-dhyāna: meditation on the Lord as the inner pervader and cosmic governor. In the Kurma Purana’s yoga-oriented teaching, such contemplation stabilizes the mind (citta-sthairya) and aligns one’s actions with the divine impetus (saṃpreraṇa).

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By defining the Supreme as the one reality that pervades, supports, and activates the universe, the text advances a synthesizing theology: the same Ishvara can be praised through Shaiva or Vaishnava names, emphasizing unity of lordship rather than sectarian separation.